Which of the following statements about the International Solar Alliance (ISA)…
2024
Which of the following statements about the International Solar Alliance (ISA) are correct?
(A) The alliance has more than 100 member and signatory countries.
(B) Its headquarters is in Geneva, Switzerland.
(C) ISA's original geographical scope covered only countries lying between the Equator and the Tropic of Cancer.
(D) Its primary objective is to promote the efficient use of solar energy.
(E) It is a collaborative initiative of India and France.
Choose the correct answer from the options below.
Answer: B. (A), (D) and (E) Only — Concept In a multi-statement question, test each statement independently against the institution's official facts. A valid answer set contains every true…
- A.
(A), (B) and (D) Only
- B.
(A), (D) and (E) Only
- C.
(B), (C) and (E) Only
- D.
(C), (D) and (E) Only
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: B
Concept
In a multi-statement question, test each statement independently against the institution's official facts. A valid answer set contains every true statement and excludes every false statement.
For an international organization, the decisive checks are its membership, headquarters, geographical scope, objective, and founding partners.
Application
Apply those checks to the five statements about the International Solar Alliance.
Statement (A): In 2024, ISA reported more than 100 member and signatory countries, so the stated combined count is supported.
Statement (B): ISA's headquarters is in Gurugram, Haryana, India, not Geneva, Switzerland.
Statement (C): ISA's original framework covered solar-resource-rich countries between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, not only the northern half from the Equator to the Tropic of Cancer. The 2020 amendment later opened membership to every UN member state.
Statement (D): Mobilising and efficiently using solar energy is central to ISA's stated mission and objectives.
Statement (E): ISA was launched as a joint initiative of India and France.
Cross-check
The verified pattern is true, false, false, true, true for (A) through (E). Among the offered combinations, this pattern selects (A), (D) and (E) only.
Result
The correct combination is (A), (D) and (E) only.